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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$28,791 Avg Salary
$25,599 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Lindenwood University the most popular school in Missouri for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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